“They (Clinton) play a brand of small ball (nine bunts in the game) that we really haven't faced that much this year,” Tahanto coach Steve Pacheco said. “We have executed better, but this is a (District) game where everything is magnified.

“They had a heck of a game plan that was well coached and executed and they deserved to win,” he said. “We did hit the ball really well.”

Pacheco spoke of his pride in his team this season, especially the seniors.

“We had a great season and I'm really proud of the girls,” Pacheco said. “We had magnificent leadership from the seniors.

“I don't think anyone really thought that we'd be anywhere near a league championship this year,” he said. “We had a very young team, with three returning seniors and two juniors.

“We are a championship team, and we played a very good team today from a (league) division up,” Pacheco added. “No one can ever take away our league championship.”